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Hi Ray, Just tested out your suggestion and yes the points work when using a port number 3 less than the one programmed on the select. Thanks, Mark

Thanks Chris, To be fair, you edited and removed the first paragraph of your original post. But I agree comments like “you do not appear to be grasping the basic principles” isn’t helpful. Agree what you say about simplifying instructions to the basic user like me, as if I knew what I was doing I wouldn’t have asked the original question. 😀 I fully appreciate your help, it was just a feeling and observation I wanted to point out. Let’s leave it there. I will let you you know how I get on... Thanks

Hi Chris, Just powered up the Select Controller and it comes up as 10, then 30. So that might be the issue then. I will look into getting it updated. Thanks, Mark

Hi Chris, Sorry, I was working to your suggestion in your post. When I mentioned “As an experiment” I was mearly referring to a point motor I hadn’t installed on the layout yet i was using as a test to see if this would work. Apologies it wasn’t clear... I will check the controller verson later today and let you know. The Select Controller was out of an old Hornby GWR Western Pullman set, so would not be suprised if the version is out of date as you suggest. I very much appreciate your help, however the patronising under tone on some of the posts I find slightly unnessesary. From a under 30 year old and newbie to the Hobby it’s bit off-putting. We all have to start somewhere! Thanks, Mark

Solved... Working now! Thanks for the help trying to work this one out! I changed the port to the Hornby decoder in the drop down lost, but unfortunately this didn’t work... As an experiment, I then switched the Gaugemaster decoder on the point to ’Set’ / Program, clicked on the red/green point control on Railmaster. Then moved the switch back to ‘Set-Run’, then clicked the red/green point control on Railmaster and it worked! Although I had programmed the points with the select controller before and they worked, the e-link doesn’t seem to read the same settings. Only issue is that it does appear to have stopped the points working on the select controller, which I’m not to fussed about. May look at at purchasing an Elite controller and see if that works... Thanks again, Mark

Evening, Please see link below to the screenshots. Screenshots Thanks, Mark

Hi Chris, Thanks for your post. I will take some screenshots this evening and will post on here... Given that I'm very new to all this, I wouldn't be surprised I've done something wrong. Hence asking for some experienced advice from people who have been there and got the T-shirt... Also, yes, should have read GMC-PM10D. (As Railmaster does not appear to give this point motor as an option I have selected another single port point motor decoder, I will include it screenshot). Thanks, Mark

Hi All, Help and advise please... (Sorry if this has been asked before, I've looked everywhere and cant see to find an answer). I have laid all the track and points on the layout and now starting to wire it all up. I've installed and wired up two points so far an testing them as I go (Addressed as 75 and 76). Currently controled by a Hornby Select Controller, which all works fine! I've recently purchased a Hornby e-link and Railmaster to control the layout, which I've tested on the trains which all work fine, however I'm getting nowhere with the point motors. I'm using the Gaugemaster GMC-PMD Seep Classic Solenoid Point Mottor DCC-Fitted. On Railmaster, I have designed the layout and positioned the point buttons correctly and changed them to the same addresses (75 and 76) which works on the Select Controller. I then go to change the point on the operating screen on Railmaster and nothing happens. I've checked through the manual and across the web and can seem to find what i'm doing wrong.... Any help will be greatly appreciated! Many Thanks, Mark

Thanks All! It was a simple case of a bit more force for the clip to attach to the Tender. I was being over cautious trying not to break it! Thanks again.

It’s a ”Winsor Castle” loco, which comes with the “GWR Western Pullman Digital Set. R1077

Hi, Note: New to Model Railways How do I couple up a Castle class locomotive to its tender? I have what I think is called a drawbar sticking out of the loco but not sure how it attaches to the tender. It’s a C shape. There is also a screw under the tender. Help please.... Thanks Mark